A call number in the Schiller classification system is comprised of an abbreviation to designate a legal system, followed by a number indicating the specific subject area within the system.
The legal systems covered by Schiller include the following:
| A |
Ancient Law (e.g., A.Ch) |
| Comp |
Comparative Law |
| Eccl |
Canon Law |
| Hin |
Brahmin-Buddhist Law |
| GH |
History of Law |
| GJ |
Legal Philosophy & Jurisprudence |
| Jew |
Biblical, Talmudic & Rabbinical Law of the Jews |
| Moh |
Mohammedan Law |
| M |
Medieval Law (e.g., M.Fr) |
| Pr |
Preliterate Law |
| Rom |
Roman Law |
Foreign legal systems are also assigned Schiller call numbers.
Examples:
| Af.Gam |
Law of Gambia |
| It |
Law of Italy |
| Thai |
Law of Thailand |
| Jpn |
Law of Japan |
| Sp.Mex |
Law of Mexico |
The subject divisions within these legal systems are shown in the table below. (Please note that the numbers for a given subject division apply across all countries and legal systems covered by the Schiller classification system. This fact makes searches by call number a good and quick way to find materials in the same subject area across different legal systems.)
| 0-99 |
Reference |
200-299 |
Jurisprudence |
| 100-199 |
Sources of the Law |
300-399 |
Law of Persons |
| 110 |
Statutes |
400-499 |
Property |
| 120 |
Codes |
450 |
Succession |
| 130 |
Custom |
500-599 |
Obligations (Contracts & Torts) |
| 140 |
Jurists |
600-699 |
Commercial Law |
| 150 |
Court Reports & Digests |
700-799 |
Civil Procedure |
| 160 |
Public Documents |
800-899 |
Crim. Law & Proc. |
| 170 |
Non-Legal Sources |
900-999 |
Public Law |
| 180 |
Local Sources |
910 |
Constitutional Law |
| 190 |
History |
930 |
Administrative Law |
